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Sculpted by Madeleine Blanchfield Architects
Madeleine Blanchfield Architects Madeleine Blanchfield Architects shapes a sculptor’s Sydney home around shifting light, family life and his own hand-worked pieces. “The conceptual principle was to build a home devoid of superfluous layers. Minimising layers became both an aesthetic and functional decision.” Blanchfield approached the dwelling as a macro-sculpture, carving the building into the landscape and stripping it back to its essential expression.
Campbell House by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer
Reimagining the conditions of the conventional workplace, Tonkin Zulaikha Greer adapts an early-Federation 1890s house set within a heritage conservation area into private offices. Though inherently modern, Campbell House holds onto its rich history through an integrated design approach that seamlessly marries contemporary additions with the original building. Tonkin Zulaikha Greer blends the old and new in a way that ap-pears natural and cohesive.
Toorak Village by Kerry Hill Architects
Originally Featured in The Local Project Issue No. 13 Originally Featured in The Local Project Issue No. 13 Issue No. 13 Issue No. 13 features new work from Peter Stutchbury Architecture, Olson Kundig, Faulkner Architects, B.E. Architecture, Polly Harbison Design, Madeleine Blanchfield Architects, Tobias Partners and more.
Cranbrook Road by Housed Architects
Cranbrook Road by Housed Architects is a contemporary reinterpretation of a mid-century home originally designed by Stephen Gergely. Located in Bellevue Hill with an aspect towards Sydney’s glistening harbour, this home illustrates an imaginative reworking of a heritage building which rises to the liveliness of the family that resides within its walls.
Nine-Square Bondi by Madeleine Blanchfield Architects
Balancing moments of engagement and retreat, Nine-Square Bondi navigates a tightly constrained site with purpose, weaving a functional brief that playfully interacts with the streetscape. Madeleine Blanchfield Architects uses contrasting gestures to bring meaningful connections with the surrounding natural elements into the everyday experience of the home.
Bronte House by Tribe Studio Architects
Originally Featured in The Local Project Issue No. 12 Originally Featured in The Local Project Issue No. 12 Issue No. 12 Issue No. 12 features new work from Fearon Hay Architects, Partners Hill, Tribe Studio Architects, Warren and Mahoney, Room11, Kerstin Thompson Architects and more. Within Sydney’s gentrified beachside suburb of Bronte, cluttered by renovations and rebuilds, Tribe Studio Architects suggests a restoratively elemental approach to coastal living.
La Palma by YSG - Project Feature - The Local Project
Words by Bronwyn Marshall Interior Design by YSG Styling by YSG Joinery Design by YSG Infused with nostalgic nods to the shores of the Mediterranean and Mexico, La Palma is a celebration of an outdoor lifestyle. YSG uses a signature fervour of colour and texture to bring the encasing shell of the home alive, dissolving the boundaries between inside and out. With views out toward Pittwater inlet, the existing home is both reworked and reoriented as an occasional residence for its owners.
Casa Figueria by Luigi Rosselli Architects, buck&simple and Alwill Interiors
Words by Bronwyn Marshall Inspired by nature’s elements, Casa Figueria is the result of a careful layering of textures and tones across the site. Luigi Rosselli Architects, buck&simple and Alwill Interiors each bring distinct specialties to craft a considered form, optimising location and outward views and encouraging a seamless flow between inside and out. Enviably overlooking the water, Casa Figueria is positioned at the end of a secluded street and is lifted up over a natural ridge.
Crown Street Terrace by Studio Arkive
Words by Bronwyn Marshall Maintaining a connection to its ornately detailed past, Crown Street Terrace is reworked internally through a contemporary lens to create a more flowing sense of movement within. Studio Arkive overlays an enhanced liveability to the home by focusing on connections and a more open planning approach, allowing the original heritage details to remain as reminders of its origins.
Vaucluse Residence by MHNDU, BKH and Dangar Barin Smith
Words by Bronwyn Marshall Architecture by MHNDU Interior Design by BKH As a new addition to its harbour-edge locale, Vaucluse Residence sits comfortably in amongst other light and coastally-inspired homes. MHNDU, BKH and Dangar Barin Smith combine to overlay a consolidated and layered approach to the site, integrating the landscape as a key feature of the home and as an embrace of the surrounds.
Double Bay House by TKD Architects
Words by Bronwyn Marshall Set within its own private and secluded oasis, Double Bay House is idyllically located near Sydney Harbour. With a unique sense of disconnect embedded throughout the site, TKD Architects overlays an open and connected methodology that ensures the interior becomes softened by the natural elements that surround the home.
Paddo Pool Terrace by Luigi Rosselli Architects
Words by Bronwyn Marshall Originally Featured in The Local Project Issue No. 10 Originally Featured in The Local Project Issue No. 10 Issue No. 10 Issue No. 10 features work from Durbach Block Jaggers, B.E Architecture, CHROFI, Shaun Lockyer Architects, Crosson Architects, Studio Prineas, Anthony Gill Architects and more.
The Isles by SJB
Words by Bronwyn Marshall Architecture by SJB Interior Design by SJB Styling by SJB Straddling both its mixed ocean and city positioning, The Isles sees a series of nine apartments take the form of a consolidated home, each elevated through a commitment to quality and luxury. SJB responds to the surrounding muted and sand-toned inspiration of its context, proposing a balance of smooth and textural elements.
Rosso Verde by Carter Williamson
Words by Mitchell Oakley Smith Originally Featured in The Local Project Issue No. 10 Originally Featured in The Local Project Issue No. 10 Issue No. 10 Issue No. 10 features work from Durbach Block Jaggers, B.E Architecture, CHROFI, Shaun Lockyer Architects, Crosson Architects, Studio Prineas, Anthony Gill Architects and more. Space is always at a premium in Sydney’s densely populated Inner West.
Little Cottage by Akin Atelier
Words by Bronwyn Marshall As a modern insertion among its rural setting, Little Cottage reinterprets the traditional farmhouse as a clean and minimal series of volumes. Akin Atelier proposes a crisply contrasting addition to the surrounding landscape, combining a sense of restraint and modesty with an encouraging quiet calm. Located in the Southern Highlands of NSW, Little Cottage is a refreshing insertion in the landscape.
First Blush by Smac Studio and Van Rooijen Meyers Architects
Words by Bronwyn Marshall Through a harmonious layering of texture and tone, First Blush overlays a sense of order and calm among the happenings of the busy family home. Smac Studio and Van Rooijen Meyers Architects propose a series of softly integrated spaces that capture the personalities of its owners, creating a unique personal connection for each. First Blush takes on a feminine touch in all its comprising elements, reflecting the three daughters that live there.
Triplex Apartments by Luigi Rosselli Architects and Alwill Interiors
Gracefully navigating a sloping terrain, Triplex Apartments traverse and engage with their site through a formally stepped approach, seeing a series of open terraces layer upon one another. Luigi Rosselli Architects and Alwill Interiors balance a sense of open and closed, welcoming a lifestyle-led approach. Encouraged as part of the planning application to follow the flow of the site, Triplex Apartments emerge as a softened resolve that sits respectfully led by the existing conditions.
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